City Council

City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Municipal Building 4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 985-5000 www.hyattsville.org Agenda Regular Meeting Resister in advance for this webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yDGcoC63T_eWm5uRBKaKeA Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM Virtual City Council Robert S. Croslin, Mayor Joseph Solomon, Council President, Ward 5 Danny Schaible, Council Vice President, Ward 2 Sam Denes, Ward 1 Joanne Waszczak, Ward 1 Emily Strab, Ward 2 Ben Simasek, Ward 3 Jimmy McClellan, Ward 3 Edouard Haba, Ward 4 Daniel Peabody, Ward 4 Rommel Sandino, Ward 5 ADMINISTRATION Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 WELCOME TO THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING! Your participation at this public meeting is valued and appreciated. AGENDA/PACKET: The Agenda/Packet is available for review at the Hyattsville Municipal Building and online at www.hyattsville.org prior to the scheduled meeting (generally available no later than the Friday prior to the scheduled Monday meeting). Please note, times given for agenda items are estimates only. Matters other than those indicated on the agenda may also be considered at Council discretion. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT: In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting or other services in conjunction with this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (301) 985-5009. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. AUDIBLE DEVICES: Please ensure all audible devices are turned off or otherwise not audible when the City Council is in session. Thank you. 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You may also view meetings live online at hyattsville-md.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?camera_id=2 REPLAY SCHEDULE: The meetings will be re-broadcast on cable television, channel 71 (Comcast) and channel 12 (Verizon) daily at 7:00 a.m., 1 p.m., and 8 p.m. Meetings are also able for replay online at www.hyattsville.org/meetings. CITY INFORMATION: Sign up to receive text and email notifications about Hyattsville events, government, police and programs at www.hyattsville.org/list.aspx INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event of inclement weather, please call 301-985-5000 to confirm the status of the Council meeting. City of Hyattsville Page 1 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 Meeting Notice: The Hyattsville City Council will hold its meeting on Monday, December 5, 2022 remotely via video conference. The Council meeting will be conducted entirely remotely; there will be no in-person meeting attendance. The meeting will be broadcast live on cable television channel 71 (Comcast), channel 12 (Verizon), and available via live stream at www.hyattsville.org/meetings. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: If you wish to address the Council during the Public Comment period, please use the "Raise Hand" feature in the virtual meeting interface. Participants may also submit statements electronically using the eComment feature at www.hyattsville.org/meetings or via email to cityclerk@hyattsville.org no later than two (2) hours prior to the start of the meeting. All participants shall remain respectful in their contributions and associated functions of the virtual meeting interface are not intended for public dialogue or discussion. Members of the public who wish to comment during the virtual Council meeting must register in advance using the link below. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yDGcoC63T_eWm5uRBKaKeA 1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker 5. Community Notices and Meetings 5.a. Main City Calendar: December 6, 2022 - December 19, 2022 HCC-159-FY23 N/A Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: City Calendar December 6, 2022 - December 19, 2022 6. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:50 p.m) 7. Appointments City of Hyattsville Page 2 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 7.a. Appointment to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee HCC-157-FY23 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointment of Arinee Flurry (Ward 1) to the Health, Wellness, and Recreation Advisory Committee for term of two (2) years to expire on December 31, 2024. Sponsors: Denes and Waszczak Department: City Clerk Attachments: Arinee Flurry redac 7.b. Appointment to the Educational Facilities Task Force HCC-158-FY23 I move that the Mayor and Council approve the appointment of Amy Parker (Ward 3) to the Educational Facilities Task Force for a term of two (2) years to expire on December 31, 2024. Sponsors: Waszczak, Denes and Peabody Department: City Clerk Attachments: Amy Parker redac 8. Consent Items (7:50 p.m. - 7:55 p.m.) Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature, and are approved in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the Mayor/Council request specific items be removed from the Consent agenda for separate action. 8.a. City Wide Compost Cart Purchase and Rollout HCC-132-FY23 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize the City Administrator to enter into an agreement with Rehrig Pacific Company for the purchase of Compost carts to be distributed to all homes in the City currently eligible for municipal compost pickup. Additionally, an expenditure not to exceed $180,000 is authorized to facilitate this purchase utilizing the Omnia Partners collective purchasing agreement, of which the City is a member, pending legal review. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: Hyattsville MD 35G EG Organics w Manual Lock Quote 8-2-22 City of Hyattsville Page 3 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 8.b. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-07 Comcast Franchise Renewal and Agreement HCC-154-FY23 I move the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-07, an ordinance granting a renewal of the cable franchise to Comcast of Maryland, LLC and authorizing a franchise agreement (SECOND READING & ADOPTION). Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Communications Attachments: Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-07 Comcast Franchise Agreement 8.c. Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-05: Animal Welfare and Community Safety Act HCC-155-FY23 I move the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-05, an ordinance whereby the City Council amends Chapter 52 of the City of Hyattsville Code to update and clarify the animal welfare provisions contained therein (SECOND READING & ADOPTION). Sponsors: City Administrator Department: City Clerk Attachments: Animal Welfare Ordinance Update Hyattsville Ordinance 2022-05 Animal Welfare and Community Safety Act 8.d. FY23 Budget Amendment - Acceptance of Donation from Toyota of Bowie HCC-156-FY23 I move that the Mayor and Council accept and appropriate $1,000 from Toyota of Bowie in support of the City’s initiatives to provide holiday meals to residents. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community Services 8.e. As Built Survey for Wells Blvd/Pkwy Green Street Project HCC-160-FY23 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $17,000.00 to Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson (JMT) to complete an as-built survey for the Wells Blvd/Pkwy Green Street project as required by Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement (DPIE) under their existing contract with the City. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: TO 69 Wells Blvd As builts Proposal 11.14.22 City of Hyattsville Page 4 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 8.f. Dewey Parcel - Traffic Signal Easement Agreement HCC-161-FY23 I move the City Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a Traffic Signal Easement (TSE) agreement between the City of Hyattsville and Prince George’s County Department of Public Works & Transportation for the purposes of constructing and operating a new traffic signal at the intersection of Belcrest Road and Melville Street (new road), Hyattsville. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Memo - Dewey Parcel - TSE Agreement Dewey Property - Traffic signal easement Exhibit A Exhibit B 9. Action Items (7:55 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.) 9.a. Small Business Emergency Relief Program Funding Increase HCC-153-FY23 *Prior to this motion being read and acted upon, the Council must move to untable the motion.* I move that the Mayor and Council allocate and authorize the expenditure of an additional $500,000 for the Small Business Emergency Relief program using American Rescue Plan Act funds, bringing the total allocation for Small Business Relief Programs under ARPA to $1,500,000. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Finance City of Hyattsville Page 5 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 9.b. Zoning Variance Request V-74-22 - 4708 Banner Street, Hyattsville HCC-162-FY23 I move the City Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Board of Zoning Appeals requesting the denial of V-74-22, a zoning variance request for the subject property at 4708 Banner Street, Hyattsville. The correspondence shall affirm the City’s recommendation for amendments to the application and resubmission for the purpose of enabling the applicant to proceed with the intended improvements to the primary structure, while also bringing the property into conformance with applicable sections of Zoning Code. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Memo - V-74-22 FINAL V-74-22 Binder City of Hyattsville Zoning Variance Policy Statement & Variance Process_ENGLISH 9.c. Transportation and Traffic Calming Design HCC-165-FY23 I move that the Mayor and Council authorize an expenditure not to exceed $400,000 to Toole Design for the design of West Hyattsville Road Projects phase 5 and 7, Church Alley Project, as well as several other traffic calming and road improvement projects under their existing On-Call Transportation Engineering and Design Contract. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Public Works Attachments: 2022_09_28 Church Alley Repurpose Scope_PHASE B 2022-9-28_50737_Nicholas Orem Scope and Fee 2022-9-28 Jefferson Street Bike Blvd_Evaluation and Street Art 2022-09-28_Hamilton Street 4000 and 4100 Blocks 2022-09-28 Nicholson Street Scope and Fee 2022-06-15 Farragut Street Scope and Fee 2022-06-09 Oglethorpe Street Scope and Fee Hyattsville Traffic Calming and Multimodal Safety Toolbox 080422 City of Hyattsville Page 6 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 9.d. Suffrage Point Development - Detailed Site Plan 21001 HCC-166-FY23 I move the City Council to authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission regarding Suffrage Point DSP 21001. In its correspondence to the Board, the City shall convey as follows: 1. The site plan be revised to provide a pedestrian connection to the abutting property, Driskell Park, from the site at Parcel D be made to ensure pedestrian connectivity is achieved between the two sites as conditioned in 9e of the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision and that detailed site plans include crosswalks, or other mechanisms to enhance pedestrian visibility, where pedestrian infrastructure crosses vehicular infrastructure throughout the site. 2. The applicant be required to coordinate with Historic Preservation Section of Park and Planning regarding the timing for installation of signage and implementation of public outreach measures for the Suffrage Walk. 3. The applicant dedicate Parcels C and D to the City of Hyattsville for the purposes of maintaining access to existing park structures and to allow additional space for intersection improvements at Gallatin Street and the entrance to Driskell Park and that Parcel B2 be dedicated as a Public Use Easement, in which the applicant shall maintain ownership of Parcel B2, but access of the parcel shall be granted to the general public. Parcel B2 shall primarily serve to provide compensatory storage for the subject parcel, but shall be used by the public, and permitted at the City’s discretion, under a separate Memorandum of Understanding. 4. The applicant revise the site plan to include additional lighting throughout the site including low voltage and low to the ground lighting along all pathways between houses and appropriate lighting be affixed to the front and back façade of all residential dwelling units to provide additional visibility at entrances and exits to dwellings and along pathways. Exterior lighting should be similar in design to that used in the Suffrage Point upper site conform to Pepco standards so that it may be accepted into the public utility system where appropriate. 5. The City is supportive of the applicant’s request for a variance to the DDOZ standard to support deeper front porches, as the percentage is within 5% of requirements and is consistent with variances supported by the City for previous applications. Front porches as proposed in this application provide a sense of place, eyes on the street, and is consistent with housing characteristics of existing homes within the Historic District. 6. The applicant revise the site plan to provide additional plantings within the compensatory storage parcel. Landscape plantings shall be limited to native species and specifically those which survive sustained periods of inundation such as rush, panicum, swamp milkweed and Joe Pye or shrubs like Itea, silky dogwood and winterberry holly. Sponsors: City Administrator Department: Community & Economic Development Attachments: Memo - DSP 21001 - Suffrage - Action Discussion Memo FINAL Suffrage Point Presentation City of Hyattsville Page 7 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM City Council Agenda Regular Meeting December 5, 2022 10. Council Dialogue (9:15 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.) 11. Motion to Adjourn City of Hyattsville Page 8 of 8 Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00 PM